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But perhaps nothing crystallizes the feud more than an announcement that Kalshi made late last year about the formation of a trade group, called the Coalition for Prediction Markets, to promote the development of the industry.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
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However, the film’s critique of the art world only decidedly crystallizes when Chiara Caselli’s Giulia, the Italian gallery owner representing Nina, shows up over an hour into the 104-minute movie.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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Before freezing, blanching the potatoes gelatinizes surface starches, and freezing encourages those starches to reorganize into a firmer structure.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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What began as breathlessness hardened into silicosis, an irreversible disease that stiffens the lungs until even ordinary movement becomes effort.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Calcifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calcifies. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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